Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Ropica africana

Ropica africana is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-

Ropica africana Breuning, 1939

S. Breuning is the author of the original taxon.

The type specimen used for original description is cited from West Africa region.

Ropica africana Breuning, 1939 is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is combined with the Ropica genus ranked in the Apomecynini tribe of Lamiinae.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
~1,200,000 sp.
phylum
Arthropoda
~1,000,000 sp.
class
Insecta
~830,000 sp.
order
Coleoptera
~350,000 sp.
family
Cerambycidae
~35,000 sp.
subfamily
Lamiinae
21,820 sp/ssp.
tribe
Apomecynini
1,866 sp/ssp.
genus
Ropica
172 sp/ssp.
species
africana

Group

africana  [1]

Subgroup of

Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Ropica africana

Bibliography

Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data

  • Ropica africana Breuning • Festschr. E. Strand • 1939 • 5  : 223, 231 [ nov loc div ]
    details

    Ropica africana Breuning • Festschr. E. Strand • 1939 • 5 : 223, 231

    General information

    • description
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Westafrika
    • Belgisch-Kongo : Mayumbe
  • Ropica africana ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (1)  : 229 [ div ]
    details

    Ropica africana ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (1) : 229

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters

    Distribution

    • Afr. occ.
    • Guinée
    • Congo belge
  • Ropica africana ; Breuning • Ann. Mus. roy. Afr. Centrale • 1968 • 165  : 322 [ loc ]
    details

    Ropica africana ; Breuning • Ann. Mus. roy. Afr. Centrale • 1968 • 165 : 322

    Distribution

    • Côte d'Ivoire : Bingerville
  • Ropica africana ; Teocchi • Bull. mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon • 1993 • 62 (7)  : 271 [ loc plh ]
    details

    Ropica africana ; Teocchi • Bull. mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon • 1993 • 62 (7) : 271

    General information

    • host plant

    Distribution

    • R. Centrafricaine : Station de La Maboké
  • Ropica africana ; Teocchi • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2000 • 1  : 10 [ loc ]
    details

    Ropica africana ; Teocchi • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2000 • 1 : 10

    Distribution

    • Ouganda : W. Prov., Kibale forest
  • Ropica africana ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2008 • 78  : 21 [ loc ]
    details

    Ropica africana ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2008 • 78 : 21

    Distribution

    • Guinée
    • Côte d'Ivoire : Monogaga ; Fresco
    • Tchad
    • Gabon
    • R. D. Congo
    • Ouganda

Collection

5 specimens in author's collection

image of author's collection

Datas on labels

  • Gabon, Parc National Ivindo, Ipassa • 1♂3♀ • 5-5.5 mm • xi-2017 • lam.#20211, 20212, 20213, 20218
  • Gabon, Province de l'Estuaire, Forêt de la Mondah • 1♂ • 5.5 mm • xi-2017 • lam.#20214
Plate in gallery Box in collection
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